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Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 4676084· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Burkhard, Dr. Zuehlke, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 2097 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus, and Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65. He had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2011), 21 months (2016–2018), 13 months (2018–2019) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2207 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

2097

Standard

Rpd2011·Blz2018

All-time high

2207

−110 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 45

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 7%

#15,701 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1999 → 2067
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Oct 2024
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1998 → returned at 2034
Aug 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Sep 2022
2018
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2009 → returned at 2005
Jul 2018
2016
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2021 → returned at 2009
Sep 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
perf 2162 (+75) · 6.5/9 · #8
Top opponent
vs Dieter Kaiser 2,172
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus · Oct 2025 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
+34
2063 → 2097
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
11/ 1668.8%
9W4D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/7#192136+10.2
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/9#82162+24.4

Rankings

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Germany
#1,775
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,414
in continent
World
#15,701
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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3
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4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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8
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2,591
9
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10
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2,587
...
1775🇩🇪Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr.2,097
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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11414🇩🇪Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr.2,097
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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15701🇩🇪Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr.2,097